Local Governments Throughout Papua Agree To Control Inflation, Stunting And Poverty

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JAYAPURA - The meeting of Regional Governments (Pemda) in the Papua Province resulted in five mutual agreements to handle inflation control, stunting and accelerate the reduction in the extreme poverty rate in 2024.

Acting Papua Regional Secretary Derek Hegemur in Jayapura, Saturday, said this agreement resulted from a meeting between the Papua Provincial Government and the local government of nine districts/cities, on Monday (19/2).

"At the meeting we made sure there were five deals made," he said.

According to Derek, first, strengthen the role and function of the governor as Deputy Central Government (GWPP) through coordination, monitoring and evaluation routinely by integrating monitoring of stunting management, accelerating the reduction in extreme poverty and controlling inflation.

"Second, district/city governments throughout Papua routinely coordinate and report to the government regarding data and developments in stunting management, accelerate the reduction in extreme poverty and control regional inflation," he said.

He explained that the three carried out a strategy for convergence of stunting management, accelerating the reduction in extreme poverty and controlling regional inflation in an organized, tiered and integrated manner.

"Fourthly controlling regional inflation by strengthening synergies and expanding Inter-Regional Cooperation (KAD) throughout the regional government," he said again.

He added that especially surplus areas or deficits in maintaining the availability of food commodity supplies. "Fifth, routinely carry out the function of coordination, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of stunting handling programs and accelerating the elimination of extreme poverty," he said again.